A High-throughput, Robotic System for Analysis of Aerosol Sampling Filters.

ABSTRACT: The determination of accumulated mass on filter-based aerosol samples is the basis for many forms of scientific research and regulatory monitoring of air quality. However, gravimetric analysis of air sampling filters is tedious, time-intensive, and prone to human error. This work describes the development of an Automated Air Analysis Facility (AIRLIFT) for high-throughput gravimetric mass and optical black carbon measurements of filter-based aerosol samples. The AIRLIFT consists of a sealed environmental enclosure, a 6-axis articulating robotic arm, a programmable control system, a filter weighing apparatus, and an optical system for the determination of aerosol black carbon via light attenuation. The system actively monitors microbalance stability

SUBMITTER: L'Orange C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772922 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature